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Besides the island of Madeira and the more developed (and crowded) parts of the southern Algarve region, Portugal is somewhat less of a mainstream destination compared to typical European holiday hotspots like Ibiza or the Costa del Sol. If incredible waves, sunny days, great food, delicious wine, and kind people is what you’re after, a … Read More

Portugal keeps rising on the global surfing stage. In terms of extreme sports, Garrett McNamara has been getting a lot of attention due to his record-breaking big wave surf run back in November. McNamara rode a 90ft (27.4m) wave in Nazare, Portugal, prompting plenty of press, even from mainstream media sources. Now he wants to … Read More

I recently posted about the upcoming Sumol Summer Fest, which will take place in Ericeira at the end of June. Sure, I joked a bit about not knowing any of the acts, but it was all in good fun and the fest promises to be a blast on the beach. However – if you’re after … Read More

It’s nice to read a bit of good news about places you have some connection with. While surfing the web for Portuguese surf news, I stumbled upon the following two stories. First, an 81 year-old man is teaching kids how to surf in a shopping mall I used to work next to. Pedro Martins de … Read More

When I was 13 one of my favorite bands was JFA (Jodie Foster’s Army), a hardcore punk skater band from Arizona. I still think they were one of the best hardcore bands of the 80s, which by default means they were one of the best hardcore bands full stop. Their best record is a 7” … Read More

On November 15th -16th, representatives from 9 surfing Meccas gathered in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain to plan a new economic surf network, which will include Ericeira, Portugal, Europe’s surfing capital. In these times of economic crisis, the business aspect of surfing is being looked to as a source of wealth and job creation for the 9 … Read More